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Welcome to Westfield ...

Westfield is located in Surry County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Westfield, you might consider that their post office opened in 1834.

Westfield is 1,250 feet [381 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Westfield lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Westfield: 336 & 743<3>

The ZIP code for Westfield: 27053<4>

Communities Also Named Westfield ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 41 communities that are also named Westfield - they are located in Alabama (2), California (2), Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia (2), Illinois (3), Indiana (2), Iowa (2), Kansas (3), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Brunswick, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Nova Scotia, Ohio (2), Ontario, Pennsylvania, Texas (2), Vermont, Virginia (3), Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Westfield.

Communities near Westfield ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Westfield.

  • Mount Airy
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • King
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • King is located in Forsyth County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,912 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for King <5>
  • Rural Hall
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Tobaccoville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Dobson
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Pilot Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Stuart
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Stuart is located in Patrick County (VA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stuart
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,261 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stuart <5>
  • East Bend
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Danbury
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Mount Herman
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Mount Herman is located in Surry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Herman

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Westfield. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Westfield.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Westfield. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Westfield.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Westfield. See our Newspapers Page for Westfield.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Westfield ...

Looking for more information about Westfield? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Westfield, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Westfield.

Adding Westfield to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Westfield in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Westfield was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Westfield post office opened in 1834.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Westfield.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Surry, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Westfield - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 336 code has been Overlayed with the 743 area code. New phone numbers in the Westfield area will be assigned with one of these codes: 336 or 743. As a result, placing a call in the Westfield area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Westfield). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Westfield or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>A copy of the Blevins & Helbock Post Office list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/